Col du lac dhaya is a climb of 16.3 kilometers (hors catégorie). Col du lac dhaya tops out at 1,319 m above sea level. It is located in Tamesguida ⵜⴰⵎⴻⵣⴳⵉⴷⴰ تمزقيدة, Médéa, Algérie ⵍⵣⵣⴰⵢⴻⵔ الجزائر. The average gradient is 6.6% with a maximum of 13.7%. The climb has 1072 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty analysis: A demanding hors catégorie climb over 16.3 km. The difficulty lies in the length combined with a sustained average gradient of 6.6%, with a tough stretch between km 6 and 16 (gradients often between 7% and 10%) after a relatively gentle start. The steepest kilometre is km 6-7 at 10%.
Pacing advice:
1. Start steady: Use the first 4 km (gradients of 0% to 5%) to settle into a rhythm without blowing up.
2. Save something for the hard part: From km 6, the gradients get severe. Keep some in the tank for this section and spin an easy gear.
3. Stay consistent: The gradient stays high and steady over the last 10 km. Find a rhythm you can hold all the way to the top.
16.3 km • 1072 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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